To wonder if this is fair?

[cleoteacher]

I was chatting to a friend who works for the MOD and has a 2.5 yo like me. We were talking about the high cost of childcare and she let slip how much she pays for childcare.

I was really shocked to find she pays a small amount more than me for the MOD nursery. Her dd goes there full time 8-6 and gets three meals a day whereas my ds goes 2 days a week to a childminder and gets two meals aday and she only pAys about £200 more than me.

I couldn't help myself to say what a bargain she was getting and left it at that.

But it did get me thinking whether this is fair? I am assuming the nursery is heavily funded by the government and so the tax payer. I know she is a tax payer too but can't help questioning the fairness of it.

Thanks Fairy and Ginger, nearly there, unfortunately I have the final exam of my degree to get through before he is home, the nursery has given me precious revision and coursework time which we simply couldn't afford or justify at full price which is why I'm replying to this one.

Why should anyone get any form of benefit from their work place? Let's just make everyone fund their own childcare/travel expenses

Life's not always fair. There will always be someone who seems to be better off than you. That's just the way it is.